When to plant bush (snap) bean in Cebu City
Cebu City is frost-free, so bush (snap) bean's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 1 – Jan 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Nov 20 – Nov 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Second sowing
May 1 – Jun 30
A second favourable planting window later in the year.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Jun 20 – Jun 30
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Cebu City?
Direct-sow around early October (Oct 1–Jan 31) in Cebu City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Cebu City?
Expect to harvest from around mid November (Nov 20–Nov 30) in Cebu City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
Can I plant bush (snap) bean in autumn in Cebu City?
Yes — Cebu City supports a second, autumn sowing of bush (snap) bean around early May (May 1–Jun 30), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
The rule of thumb
Cebu City never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow bush (snap) bean into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Cebu City's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.